There are two sides to everything, and there is also immediacy.

Take these mountain bandits as an example, when they were exploited to nothing by corrupt officials and wealthy families, and had to abandon their homes and flee to the Taihang Mountains to become bandits and homeless people, they were undoubtedly the most innocent and pitiful people in the world at this moment;

However, when they had to go down the mountain to plunder because of lack of food, the nature of things and people changed...... At this time, I can only say that they are poor people, the kind of people who live and die;

And later, when they gradually became habitual bandits, and began to use the methods of those wealthy and powerful families to deal with themselves to deal with the poor people, at this moment, they can only say that they are innocent!

Therefore, in the eyes of Gongsun Xun, who adheres to this concept, those who refuse to be appeased, but just stick to the mountain nest can already be exterminated without any worries, let alone this kind of bandit who has made a naked counterattack?

There is no need for mercy for this kind of banditry, which seems to have been organized!

So, Gongsun Xun, who was furious, immediately ignored the darkness and directly summoned all his henchmen to discuss the countermeasures for this matter.

However, it was said to be a convocation, but at this time, the only remaining henchmen in the county were Lu Fan, Lou Gui, and Wang Xiu, and Lu Fan had already been in the backyard of the official temple for a long time.

"The enemy situation is unknown, and the information is incomplete, only that there are bandits who may come from Xiangguo County in the north, but I don't know where?" Lou Gui, who had just arrived, twisted his beard and analyzed. "For today's plan, we should first send people to notify the villages outside the city, so that they can be vigilant, and then send people to find out the number of thieves, the origin of the bandits, and finally, send people to contact Xiangguo County, in order to attack the ...... on both sides."

That's actually the problem.

First of all, the information is unknown, and now it is only known that there is a group of thieves who seem to be coming to Handan, and it is also news from civil channels, as for the number, weapons and other information of this group of thieves, they are completely unknown, that is, their whereabouts have not yet been clarified; Secondly, the matter involves Xiangguo County in the north, although Gongsun Xun is very 'domineering', although the county magistrate of Xiangguo is only a low-level county magistrate of 500 stones, but he needs to give people the least respect.

Soon, Gongsun Xun found that he had other predicaments.

"Xiangguo County magistrate, I remember that his name is Zhen Du, right?" Gongsun Xun raised his head and asked Wang Xiu, who had already heard the news. "Quickly ask the county to send an official letter to contact him."

"Yes." Wang Xiu immediately replied.

"Stay." Lu Fan, who had not spoken on the side, suddenly asked curiously. "The county magistrate surnamed Zhen, doesn't it have anything to do with the Zhen family in Zhongshan?"

"It doesn't matter." Wang Xiu also explained calmly. "Brother Ziheng didn't know, in fact, when the prince passed by, he was also curious, and specifically inquired about this person's roots...... Although the surname of this county gentleman is Zhen, it has nothing to do with the Zhen family of Zhongshan, Hebei, but the Yingchuan Zhen family. ”

Lu Fan was suddenly stunned when he heard this: "Yingchuan Zhen? ”

"Yes, Brother Ziheng changed his route to Julu when he first entered Xiangguo County, so I don't know that this person's condition is normal."

"That's not what I meant." Lu Fan shook his head and smiled. "I'm from Runan, and I've heard the name of the Yingchuan Zhen family...... But it's not a good name. You don't know, this family was originally a second-rate family, but there was a big scandal thirty years ago, so it collapsed, and now there are people who are officials, which is also sighing. ”

Wang Xiu was at a loss for a while, but Lou Gui next to him thought carefully, but suddenly realized: "Isn't it the world-famous Zhen Shao?" ”

As soon as these words came out, whether it was Wang Xiu or Gongsun Xun, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then they also remembered this famous person.

In fact, what this world-famous Yingchuan Zhen Shaogan did is also very simple.

At that time, Zhen Shao was a county magistrate in Yecheng, and the person in power at that time was the 'Bahu General' Liang Ji, and Zhen Shao happened to have a friend who offended Liang Ji, so he ran to him. As a result, this Zhen Shao comforted him with kind words and took the person in, but at the same time, he secretly reported the matter to Liang Ji, causing this friend to be arrested and executed directly...... This is called a typical traitor seeking glory.

Then, Liang Ji rewarded him for this matter and gave him a position of 2,000 stones, but at this time, Zhen Shao's mother happened to die, and in order not to affect his career, he secretly buried his mother in the stable, and first accepted the appointment to ensure that the official position and position were in hand, and then sent a funeral to his mother...... There is also a saying here, called greedy mother!

As for the results of such people...... Later, as soon as Liang Ji died, a colleague who knew the bottom met him on the way to Luoyang, and directly rushed up and smashed his car, stripped off his clothes, and beat him again, and finally wrote on the back of this guy the words 'Expensive and traitorous friends, corrupt officials bury their mothers', and held this person to stand on the street to tell everyone about this person's ugly things.

When the center heard this, he immediately ordered that it should never be used.

The thing is actually very simple, it is the story of a real villain, but what this guy did is too conflicting with the traditional values of the Han Dynasty, so his reputation is so great that it has been thirty years, and people from all over the world still remember it.

"Let's not talk about what happened to his ancestors." After Gongsun Xun thought about this matter once, he immediately waved his hand. "Hurry up according to what Uncle Zi said, first notify the township pavilions, let them be on anti-theft alert, and then send a document to Na Zhendu, asking him to send someone to intercept this bandit, and we will also send a team of people to patrol the north of Handan City......"

"Returning to the king," Wang Xiu waited for Gongsun Xun to finish speaking before reminding him. "We don't have anyone at this point."

As soon as these words came out, Gongsun Xun was shocked and shocked...... Yes, the basic force that he has relied on for a long time is also the most powerful force in his hands, that is, the two hundred righteous servants who have repeatedly fought many wars, and most of them are not in Handan at this time!

Not only that, but the mobile armed forces in Handan City, that is, those county soldiers, and the county soldiers, are actually not there.

These people, as well as a small number of guests and strong men provided by a small number of local large households, were all organized together with Yicong, and they were scattered, and handed over to the judges, Han Dang, Wei Yue, Yang Kai, Zhao and others, who were working hard in the Taihang Mountains at this time, and worked hard to chisel the thieves' nest!

Now the remaining county guards and county guards in the city are nothing more than barely guarding the city and law and order, and even the county temple where Gongsun Xun lives has only a dozen righteous servants left, who are both guards and messengers.

"It seems that this group of thieves is going to take advantage of the situation." Lu Fan also thought of this, and then couldn't help but shake his head. "They were originally looking at the right time and saw that our most powerful forces were trapped in the Taihang Mountain, so they avoided the real and went straight to our hearts......

"Do you want to bring back all the people in the mountains?" Wang Xiu couldn't help but suggest. "The thieves in the Taihang Mountains can take their time, but if the heart of Handan is poisoned, not to mention that the prestige of the prince is damaged, and the people are innocent?"

Gongsun Xun was silent for a while.

"No!" After a pause, Lu Fan spoke again and easily rejected the proposal. "If this is the case, not to mention that the work of suppressing the bandits will be wasted, I am afraid that they will retreat when they hear the wind, and then repeat the old tricks, so that we will never be able to suppress the bandits...... Shuzhi, think about it, this group of Taihang Mountain bandits in Xiangguo County went down the mountain, did they feel the cold of their lips and teeth, and wanted to encircle Wei to save Zhao? ”

Wang Xiu also bowed his head helplessly, but shook his head again and again: "In this case, what can I do?" The situation of the enemy is unclear, and the matter involves two counties, and the key is that there are no soldiers and no one. ”

"In fact, there are still soldiers in the country." Lou Gui, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly smiled. "Moreover, if you use this soldier and horse, you can avoid negotiating with Xiangguo County......"

Everyone was stunned.

Then, Lu Fan was the first to react: "Isn't it referring to the garrisons under King Zhao?" ”

"I've been back recently and have nothing to do but wander around every day." Lou Gui said with a chuckle. "I've heard a lot of things...... I heard that Zhao Ping is a clever person? Why didn't the prince take him as a general and dispatch the garrison of King Zhao to come forward to suppress the bandits? It's a big deal to send a safe person to guide the army for one or two? ”

"Wonderful!" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but show his face.

Lou Gui's idea is really outstanding!

First of all, Zhao Ping is Lang Zhongling, and he is an official in the country, and he can ignore the border when he leads his troops out, so naturally it is inappropriate for the county magistrate of Xiangguo County Zhen in the province;

Secondly, although King Zhao's guards are a bit fancy, how strong can the bandits in the mountains be? Besides, King Zhao, as a feudal king, has a large number of vehicles and horses in his hands, so if this garrison can really be dispatched, it is undoubtedly a mobile military force, which is not too convenient for finding and exterminating thieves on the plains.

Of course, as Lou Gui said, Zhao Ping is just a name and a signboard, and he must send another confidant to directly command.

However, when you think about it this way, this candidate is also very troublesome.

After all, this kind of cross-regional anti-bandit action is different from that on Taihang Mountain, the leader not only needs to have war experience, but also has the ability to deal with neighboring counties in political negotiations, and at the same time can suppress Zhao Ping on behalf of Gongsun Xun...... In other words, if you want to be able to fight, you must be able to negotiate, and you must have a higher status.

"I'll go!" Lu Fan got up and said to himself. "I am the Gongcao of the county, and I am from the neighboring county of Yingchuan, and I can deal with it calmly when I see the county magistrate of Nazhen...... As for marching and fighting, I have also been in charge of the general affairs of the battalion for many years, at least restraining the troops, and strict military discipline can still be done, and a little banditry should not be a problem. ”

Everyone looked at each other...... Wang Xiu has been assisting Gongsun Xun in acting county affairs, so the people who can really be sent out at this time are none other than Lu Fan and Lou Gui, and Lu Fan may indeed be more suitable.

"Uncle Zi will go with Ziheng." Gongsun Xun thought for a moment and said simply. "Then bring the remaining ten or so righteousness in the county together......"

"This is inevitably ......," Lu Fan hurriedly excused himself. The remaining dozen or so people are to protect the safety of the prince. ”

"I don't go out of town." Gongsun Xun said disapprerovitically. "On the contrary, you are going out to fight, and on the battlefield, everything can't be trusted, those palace guards are mostly shelf, what if the thief leader is a capable person? Therefore, Ziheng and Zibo, the two of you learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and these dozen or so people have to act as officers, and with them in the middle, you can command properly! ”

Lu Fan and Lou Gui were about to persuade again, but Gongsun Xun waved his hand again, and his tone became serious: "This is not the time to argue about this, you also know that I have an overall policy in Handan, but it is one link after another. And the so-called everything is difficult at the beginning, so as Shuzhi said before, at this time, we must not let this bandit cause trouble to Handan, losing face is a trivial matter, and losing the hearts of the people who have just gathered is a big thing! Therefore, the two of you are going, not only to take down this gang of bandits as soon as possible, but also to use it neatly, so as to appease and stabilize people's hearts! ”

This is reasonable, and it penetrates, so Lu Fan and Lou Gui each glanced at each other, and they no longer shirked, and they gave up their hands together.

The sound of frogs was still the same, and there was no word all night.

Early in the morning of the second day, Gongsun Xun called Zhao Ping to the county temple to ask for and advise, forcing this person to point to the heavens and the earth, first promising to immediately send out all the horses and vehicles of the three hundred palace guards in the palace and King Zhao's private belongings, and repeatedly promised that everything must be respected by Lu and Lou...... Then, Fang Cai came out in embarrassment, and went straight to dispatch the troops and horses.

As for how this person discussed with King Zhao, it was none of Gongsun Xun's business.

And at noon, when everything in the city was ready, the messenger and the warning had been issued, and the three hundred chariots and riders were all ready, Gongsun Xun also received an official report from the magistrate of Xiangcheng County.

In fact, it was said to be a report, but Xiangcheng County only knew that there was a group of Taihang mountain bandits who gathered out of the mountains, attacked a Zhang's Zhuangzi on the way, probably took some grain, gold and silver, and then came to Handan County in the south.

Of course, Gongsun Xun saw something else from the official document...... This person is obviously extremely uneasy about this kind of thing that happened to his subordinates, and then he was involved in Gongsun Xun's territory.

I just don't know if I'm uneasy about this bandit, or if I'm uneasy about Gongsun Xun?

But no matter what, the matter has been further verified, and the three hundred chariots will no longer hesitate, and go directly out of the city to the north of the county to block this group of thieves.

Next, there was no news for one day, and there was no news for two days, and no one in the township pavilion north of Handan City found this group of bandits who had the ability to burn down a manor, and Lu Fan and Lou Gui, after confirming that there were no thieves in Handan County, sent a letter back, and at the same time led their troops into Xiangguo County according to the original plan.

However, it was at this time that Gongsun Xun was a little worried.

"What does the prince mean, is he worried about the movements of this thief?" It was not Wang Xiu who was asking, but the frustrated sect who had nothing to do, this morning, drizzling, this person was accompanying Gongsun Xun to sit idly under the corridor in the backyard of the official temple while watching the rain and playing chess. "In such a situation, don't you go back to the mountain?"

"Actually, I don't hide it from the public." Gongsun Xun frowned, as if his mind was not on the wooden card in his hand. "I also guessed so, but for some reason, the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became, in fact, it wasn't that I was worried about how difficult it would be for them to return to the mountain, but I had some general doubts about this matter, but I had no clue, so I asked Gongqi to come over ......."

"Prince, please." Frustrated Zong, who had nothing to do all day, was as relaxed as ever.

"You say, if this group of thieves robs a handful and goes back to the mountain directly, doesn't it mean that they are just a rabble?"

"They're a rabble, aren't they?" Fu Zong said casually.

"But if so, how will they descend the mountain?" Gongsun Xun put down the chess pieces and asked. "The bandits in the Taihang Mountains, we can see very clearly now, are extremely scattered, and the large number of bandits who can burn a Zhuangzi of the Zhang family are obviously gathered from all over the mountain...... How can the characters who can bring together these bandits who are not affiliated with each other sit back and watch them scatter in a hurry? ”

After thinking for a while, Fu Zong also became serious: "Aren't you afraid of the official army?" Seeing that the official army was going to crusade, he dispersed ......"

"Don't talk about this," Gongsun Xun shook his head repeatedly. "Let me ask you again, what kind of person should be the person who can temporarily gather the bandits in the mountains?"

"Shouldn't it be an old bandit who has been in the mountains for many years?"

"If you are a character in Taihang Mountain, take this opportunity to gather all kinds of thieves, you may not avoid the war, even if you avoid the war, you will not be silent......" Gongsun Xun shook his head again. Such people need to win battles and rob to stabilize people's hearts. ”

"Then it can only be a local tycoon!" Fu Zong said frankly. "It's just a local tycoon...... How much awe do you have for the prince, right? ”

"Not necessarily!" Gongsun Xun lowered his head and said a word, then looked up and glanced at the other party. "The Shen clan was exterminated by me...... Maybe there are fish that slip through the net, and maybe there are relatives and friends of the Shen family who hate me deeply! ”

"It's possible." Fu Zong slowly bowed his head. "The Shen family has been based on a hundred years, not to mention the fish that slipped through the net, and it is not the old relatives and friends, that is, Wei County and Julu have small branches of the Shen family, and it may not be known if someone really comes to seek revenge...... But if this is the case, it is not right, because of the deep hatred, and the powerful children have many means, and they should not let the bandits who bothered to gather disappear, right? ”

"That's what I suspect." Gongsun Xun exhaled. "No matter what, I can't figure it out...... The person who can gather the bandits in the mountains is a character no matter how he speaks, and he will never be so anticlimactic! Is there a backhand, or is there an accident?! ”

Fu Zong was also speechless.

"Prince!" At this moment, a county official suddenly came to report in the drizzle. "Xiangguo County sent someone to send documents, and at the same time, he also brought a surviving apprentice of Zhang's manor, saying that this person knew the inside story of the bandits!"

Fu Zong was overjoyed for a while: "Isn't this a pillow when you are sleepy?" ”

Gongsun Xun held the chess pieces in his hand, neither falling nor putting them back, and his face was expressionless for a while.

——————I'm a shameless divider——————

"Yingchuan Zhen Shao attached Liang Ji to Ye Ling. There are students of the same age who offended Yu Ji and died Shao, Shao pseudo-accepted and Yin to tell Ji, and Ji was hunted and killed. Shao Dang moved to the county guard, his mother died, Shao buried his body in the horse house, first received the seal, and then mourned. Ji died, Shao returned to Luoyang, and Li Xie, the speaker of the Lang, met him, made the pawn throw the car in the ditch, flogged and messed up, and the big sign was on his back and said, "Foolish and traitorous friends, corrupt officials bury their mothers". It's what it looks like. Shao was deposed for life. —Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Biography of Li Dulie